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Movie Reviews & TV Show ReviewsFri, 31 Jul 2015 00:19:01 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1Tony Curtis Has Diedhttp://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/tony-curtis-has-died/
http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/tony-curtis-has-died/#commentsWed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000More bleak news to report as this week has claimed another celebrity. In addition to Gloria Stuart, Sally Menke, and Greg Giraldo, Hollywood legend Tony Curtis has also passed. Best known for his roles in Spartacus, Some Like It Hot, Sweet Smell Of Success, The Defiant Ones, and The Bad New Bears Go To Japan, Curtis proved himself an effortless performer in both drama and comedy. Then there was Lobster Man From Mars.
A representative for daughter Jamie Lee Curtis confirmed the news of his passing this morning. He was 85. (ET)

More bleak news to report as this week has claimed another celebrity. In addition to Gloria Stuart, Sally Menke, and Greg Giraldo, Hollywood legend Tony Curtis has also passed. Best known for his roles in Spartacus, Some Like It Hot, Sweet Smell Of Success, The Defiant Ones, and The Bad New Bears Go To Japan, Curtis proved himself an effortless performer in both drama and comedy. Then there was Lobster Man From Mars.

A representative for daughter Jamie Lee Curtis confirmed the news of his passing this morning. He was 85. (ET)

]]>http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/tony-curtis-has-died/feed/0Rue McClanahan Has Diedhttp://www.screenjunkies.com/tv/tv-news/rue-mcclanahan-has-died/
http://www.screenjunkies.com/tv/tv-news/rue-mcclanahan-has-died/#commentsWed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 Fur is murder. Sad news today that the Facebook-neglected Golden Girl Rue McClanahan passed away after suffering a massive stroke. She is of course best known for her role as O.G. Cougar Blanche Devereaux. We're sad to see her go but would like to celebrate her for what she did best: partying on Cat Mountain.

Sad news today that the Facebook-neglected Golden Girl Rue McClanahan passed away after suffering a massive stroke. She is of course best known for her role as O.G. Cougar Blanche Devereaux. We’re sad to see her go but would like to celebrate her for what she did best: partying on Cat Mountain.

]]>http://www.screenjunkies.com/tv/tv-news/rue-mcclanahan-has-died/feed/3Gary Coleman Has Diedhttp://www.screenjunkies.com/tv/tv-news/gary-coleman-has-died/
http://www.screenjunkies.com/tv/tv-news/gary-coleman-has-died/#commentsWed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000Gary Coleman has upstaged Corey Feldman once again. Just minutes after posting the trailer for Feldman's new Lost Boys movie, we received word that Gary Coleman had passed away.He was hospitalized earlier this week after suffering a brain hemorrhage caused from a fall he took at home. Coleman's 24-year old wife/sparring partner Shannon Price made the decision to pull the plug on him this morning. He passed at 12:05PM MST.Best known for his role as Arnold Drummond on "Diff'rent Strokes," Coleman will always be remembered as the Transformers to Emmanuel Lewis's Go-Bots. He was 42. (TMZ)

He was hospitalized earlier this week after suffering a brain hemorrhage caused from a fall he took at home. Coleman’s 24-year old wife/sparring partner Shannon Price made the decision to pull the plug on him this morning. He passed at 12:05PM MST.

Best known for his role as Arnold Drummond on "Diff’rent Strokes," Coleman will always be remembered as the Transformers to Emmanuel Lewis’s Go-Bots. He was 42. (TMZ)

]]>http://www.screenjunkies.com/tv/tv-news/gary-coleman-has-died/feed/0Peter Graves Has Diedhttp://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/peter-graves-has-died/
http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/peter-graves-has-died/#commentsWed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000Peter Graves has sailed to that big Turkish prison in the sky.The veteran television and film star has passed away at the age of 83. Fans will recognize Graves for his various roles in over 70 films and television projects. Following a career in radio, Graves moved to Hollywood and eventually landed the role of Jim Phelps in Mission: Impossible. More recently, Graves won an Emmy as the host of Biography.Though Graves left his biggest impression on the world for his memorable role in Airplane! As Captain Oveur he became a comedy hero, with his untoward questions for a young passenger. Peter Graves will be truly missed and his death serves as a reminder that Leslie Nielsen is not imperishable. When that old fart goes, I will be inconsolable.

The veteran television and film star has passed away at the age of 83. Fans will recognize Graves for his various roles in over 70 films and television projects. Following a career in radio, Graves moved to Hollywood and eventually landed the role of Jim Phelps in Mission: Impossible. More recently, Graves won an Emmy as the host of Biography.

Though Graves left his biggest impression on the world for his memorable role in Airplane! As Captain Oveur he became a comedy hero, with his untoward questions for a young passenger. Peter Graves will be truly missed and his death serves as a reminder that Leslie Nielsen is not imperishable. When that old fart goes, I will be inconsolable.

]]>http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/peter-graves-has-died/feed/0Corey Haim Has Diedhttp://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/corey-haim-has-died/
http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/corey-haim-has-died/#commentsWed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000(Relax, it's apple juice.)The more slurry half of the Coreys has passed away. Corey Haim was found dead this morning after an apparent overdose of prescription drugs. TMZ reports that he collapsed in front of his mother just before 1 AM and was reported dead a little over an hour later after being rushed to the hospital.Haim rose to fame as a 1980's teen heartthob in such films as Silver Bullet, Lucas, The Lost Boys, License to Drive, and Dream a Little Dream. Problems with drug addiction led to a career spiral though he is said to have rehabilitated himself in 2004. He was seen most recently in A&E's The Two Coreys and Crank: High Voltage. He was 38. (TMZ)

The more slurry half of the Coreys has passed away. Corey Haim was found dead this morning after an apparent overdose of prescription drugs. TMZ reports that he collapsed in front of his mother just before 1 AM and was reported dead a little over an hour later after being rushed to the hospital.

Haim rose to fame as a 1980’s teen heartthob in such films as Silver Bullet, Lucas, The Lost Boys, License to Drive, and Dream a Little Dream. Problems with drug addiction led to a career spiral though he is said to have rehabilitated himself in 2004. He was seen most recently in A&E’s The Two Coreys and Crank: High Voltage. He was 38. (TMZ)